Dick Tracy Page #3

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followed me here.

It isn't easy, Tracy.

Want to throw me in jail?

Go ahead.

Watch the kid.

I'll go anywhere

My feet might be

Don't know what

I remember all of you

from when I was nothin'.

Pruneface, you tossed

a firebomb in my car,

but I forgive you.

Mocca, you put

three slugs into me,

but I lived.

I forgive you too.

I owe everybody

at this table something,

but I forgive

all of you. Why?

Because I put

the past in the past.

However a boss who

cannot see the future,

becomes a liability

to everyone concerned.

What are you,

a fortune-teller?

Pruneface.

What I mean...

is the future is me.

[Tracy]

Pat, Sam, I followed her to Club Ritz.

We've got every hood

in one room.

Pruneface, Flattop,

Johnny Ramm.

They hate each other.

[Tracy]

Get over here fast.

Let's go.

We got a problem with organization.

We're split up.

That's bad business.

While we're divided,

the cops can control us.

But use your imaginations.

We form this big company.

Each of us are on

the board of directors.

I'm Chairman of the Board.

Why you?

Because I have a vision.

A big boss must

have a vision.

This town's got thousands

of small businesses.

People are

working real hard.

I think they should be

working real hard... for us.

Because we are

for the people.

And "if you ain't

for the people,

you can't buy the people."

Lincoln.

We will become

the people's silent partner.

Every time some citizen

buys hamburger, we get a nickel.

Some guy gets a haircut,

we get a dime.

We'll dress like bankers,

join the Rotary Club.

Together, we will

own this town.

Why you?

Excuse me.

When do we kill

Dick Tracy?

As you know...

if anything happens to Tracy,

I'm the prime suspect.

Leave Dick Tracy to me.

I say we kill Tracy now.

You say?

I say!

I say you say nothing!

I say...

you get behind me,

we all profit.

You challenge me,

we all go down.

There was one Napoleon,

one Washington, one me!

I'm out.

It only works if we're all in.

Then it don't work.

I've got a good business.

I'll take my chances alone.

Let him go, let him go.

It's still a free country.

Maybe he'll have

a change of heart.

Sam, I'm worried about Tracy.

- What would make you

go off your trolley?

- I'm not the type.

[Radio]

Tracy, you're crazy.

You don't have

a search warrant.

Do you know what

the D.A. Will do to you?

Be ready to get

me out of here.

Who's that, Spaldoni?

[Radio]

I think Spaldoni's leaving.

If those bums find you,

the chief will never forgive you.

If they get you, they've

a right to do whatever they want.

Great scot!

Very upsetting.

Go, Sam! Get him!

Peppermint, try some.

For a tough guy,

you do a lot of pansy things.

Is that right?

[Knocking]

Who is it?

- Mr Tracy?

- Who is it?

I'm Mrs Skaff from

the Welfare Department.

The Welfare Department?

I'm afraid we have to take

the boy to the orphanage.

Just give me

one minute, Mrs Skaff.

I hope you understand.

As a single man, you can't

just pick up a child...

from the streets

and take him home.

- Mrs Skaff, let's discuss this.

- It's the law.

He has to be processed

through proper channels.

Mrs Skaff, if you'll...

leave this to me...

We don't want no kid, copper.

[Woman's Voice]

We don't want no kid.

Get dressed.

Ha, ha, ha.

Get in there

or I'll plug ya.

Ha, ha, ha.

Glad you could join us, Tracy.

We thought you'd be more

comfortable in the basement...

of your girlfriend's apartment,

while she's at work.

You know, Dick...

Can I call you "Dick"?

My associates would

very much like to see you...

have a little accident.

But I tell them, "No...

I'll take care of Tracy. "

You know why?

I want you on my side!

Let me tell you

what my side is.

My side is a

lifetime of action...

with no clock to punch.

It's treating that gal

of yours 100 percent.

She should be treated like

a princess, protected like a baby.

You going to put

all that money down?

15,000 clams.

It's a deal.

Welcome to new orders, Dick!

We're going to run

one hell of a ship...

with you aboard.

There's a big world

out there.

It's up for sale,

all of it.

All we gotta do...

is make sure the people know

I'm the one to run it.

And that you...

are guilty of attempting

to bribe an officer of the law.

Hey, hey!

Not so fast, copper!

You dumb dick!

- Let's give it to him!

- Okay, boys!

You havejust said goodbye...

to oxygen.

You silly, stupid cop!

You refuse me!

I offer you

the keys to a kingdom,

and you tell me you're

an officer of the law!

I am the law!

Me!

Boys...

you guaranteed me this

will look like an accident.

Don't disappoint me.

So long, sucker.

You should have

made the deal.

You're gonna have

one terrible accident, Tracy.

They won't even

find your body.

- Dumb dick!

- I didn't think he'd take a bribe.

Owww!

This accident's

been waiting...

to happen all day.

Want to change your mind?

I guess that's the end of Dick.

30 seconds, no more Dick.

30 seconds, no more Dick.

Hey, Tracy!

Kid, get out of there!

Get away!

It's going to explode.

Get out of here, Kid!

Get out of here!

I'll get you out of here!

Geez, Tracy,

that was a lot of dough!

You're all right, Kid.

For action in the face

of grave danger...

The Kid, whose name will be

filled in when he thinks of one,

is awarded this honourary

detective certificate...

with badge.

Congratulations, pal.

Best looking officer

on the force.

This is temporary

until you pick a name.

What's the matter

with Kid?

Nothing. This means

no more jumping on cars.

Tracy...

I've got a badge for you.

What do you mean?

Look in your top drawer.

[Chief]

He'll pick a name.

In a few years

I'll make him my partner.

Put her there, Detective.

What's the matter?

We're not paying you enough?

Don't tell me about my boys

messing up the Tracy rub-out.

They were being tested.

They flunked!

Now they're just flunkies,

like you!

I don't care if Tracy

puts one and one together.

It don't matter to me.

You're still working for me!

You're on my side!

You're not out.

You're not out!

When you are dead,

then you are out.

You are mine.

I own you!

We've got 14 witnesses.

They insist Big Boy spent

the morning at a dance lesson.

I am sorry.

- [Knocking]

- Just a second, Tess.

[Knocking Continues]

What kind of ice cream

did you get?

Fresh peach.

Better eat it right away.

It's starting to run.

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here?

Aren't you

going to frisk me?

You're so good with names.

What name do you like?

I don't know. Herbert, Horace,

Thomas, Edgar...

anything's better than Kid.

Hold this. I like Kid.

If you want that

certificate to be permanent,

you gotta pick a name.

Gimme.

She's pretty.

She's a lot more than that.

If I testify against Big Boy,

he'll have me bumped off.

They'd have to

bump me off first.

Why?

Because I'd be protecting you,

24 hours a day.

You would?

Yeah, that's my job.

Do you always put so much

of yourself in your job?

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